The First Times

First Parents' Meeting

After the week suspension of Ana's attackers was done, Nico and Will put their devious minds to work.

The Friday prior to Ana's bullies return to school, the pair sat down with other demigods plus grandparents to discuss the situation. 'Aunt' Rachel offered herself to look after the kids, taking them away from the apartment and into hers. Ana thought it was a little weird because both Dad and Papà had said she couldn't go out. However, she was wise and kept shut.

"So, why have you gathered us here, DeathBreath?" Trust Thalia Grace to break the tension, though her eyes turned colder as the story progressed. By the end, everyone was slightly outraged, more than one promising they'd skin them alive. Thalia kept her practicality. "Give them to Milady, she wants some gazelles to hunt-"

"No hunt, no maiming, no permanent transformation." Will set the rules, looking at everyone.

"Will is right." Piper supported him. "If parents start to disappear every time Ana is their kids' target, someone will see the pattern and we'll be in troubles, not to mention that authorities could take Ana away from Nico and Will." It was obvious that none had thought of that consequence and deflated quickly.

"Our plan was to talk to them next Monday and reach an agreement." Nico started, trying to show he was calm. Hades, however, could see the volcano ready to explode. "However, we need plans B to G, in case that doesn't work-"

"We could prank them!" Connor Stoll jumped immediately before he could be vetoed by his wife, Lou.

"And how do you suggest to do that?" Frank Zhang raised an eyebrow, ready to listen.

"This school is slightly exclusive, right?" Will nodded at Connor's question. "Meaning the fees are expensive and for that, they need money..."

"I still don't follow..." Jason Grace admitted, but he wasn't the only one. However, Connor's siblings, Chris and Travis, looked thoughtful.

"Bad investments tips?"

"Could work-"

"How about rumors then?"

"Plan C."

"Taste of their own medicine?"

"Call that Plan D." The brothers turned a tennis match with no winner as everyone seemed to be in sync. When they finished, it was Chris the one breaking the ice. "What?"

"Care to share, punk?" Clarisse LaRue, his wife, demanded under a subtle question. Chris explained a basic plan of each idea and everyone agreed, as they didn't have anything better. Many of their plans involved weapons and hiding bodies. Not the example many wanted to set for their kids. They soon were out the apartment, leaving Hades behind with Nico and Will.

"Father, Nemesis owe me a favor." Nico simply said, leaving Hades smirking.

"I'll talk in your behalf." With that, he was gone.

The weekend passed and Ana was afraid to go to school now. Basically, she knew that her bully would be back and she didn't want to get into another fight, no matter how justified it was. So she spent more time playing with her food than eating breakfast. Will noticed it and tried to coerced her into eating some. In the end, she relented and ate.

Will took her to school and left her earlier than normal. Neither wanted to be witness of what could happen when the girls found each other outside school. However, Will waited outside until his daughter's bully's mother showed up. If anything failed now, Nico could have a chance when he picked Ana later. He waited until the girl was out of hearing range and approach the mother.

"Excuse me." Will started, turning on the charm he knew every kid of Apollo had. He just never used it. The woman immediately started to flush and made him smirk. "We need to talk, is very important-"

"What if you tell me that over a cup of coffee-"

"My boyfriend will hate that." Will cut the advance from the beginning, leaving the woman too shocked to say something. "I don't know if you actually care by the bluntly flirting display, but you should stop teaching your daughter how to bully others. Otherwise, I'll have no other option but to complain to the school board." The woman apparently found some words after all and started to laugh on his face. That, attracted a crowd.

"Angry my daughter call call things as they are? What? You hate to be called a disgrace for ignoring normal human behavior?" The way she sneered the word 'normal' made Will growl, but he said nothing as the crowd was whispering in disagreement.

"Oh, and tell a child that it would be better to drop dead isn't better?" The mother around started to whisper furiously, obviously disappointed at the display of what? Bigotry? Hatred? In-humanism? "Just keep your thought to yourself and we won't have problems-"

"My only problem is that you still have the gut to stand in my face, complaining about the truth-" It was then when the woman noticed a mother filming the whole situation and her temper exploded. "How dare you film me without my consent, you little wench?! Give me that camera!" Will got in between the mothers, not wanting things to escalate. "Out of my way-"

"Congresswoman Bailey!" A female voice rose over the crowd and everyone saw a woman dressed in a very formal suit, with a small flag pin on her left lapel. And by the way the Bailey woman had paled, it was not a good thing. "Never in my years I've heard such blunt hatred coming from the mouth of a woman representing the state! This behavior will be in your file and dragging this young man's sexuality in the game, as well of who I imagine is his daughter is not unacceptable but a cause of you losing your post!"

"B- But..." The Bailey woman started to stammered, but the other one simply shut her by raising her hand.

"In front of witness, I will place you on probation for the year. If this behavior repeats on you or your family, we will let you go!" With that, the woman walked away, followed by the Bailey woman, who was pleading and begging at her. Will smirked at the situation and looked up to the sky.

"Thank you, Nemesis."

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I want to clarify that is not my way of thinking, I just had to exaggerate for the story. It was very hard for me to write offensive things, both for Will and Ana and I apologize if anyone felt insulted by it. Again, it's not my thought at all, I just wrote it for the story.

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Good morning/afternoon/night...

How are you guys? Have you started your Christmas' shopping already? In my case, I'm exhausted and I haven't had the time to buy presents yet... which is bad because my mom's birthday is next Thursday and I have no idea what to give her. But, that's my problem, no yours.

Anyway, I will start by saying THANK YOU to those who already voted in my poll and I will take your considerations in mind. Also, I will say that the chapter I'm posting today was not the one I planned to, but then I realized some will ask me to, so I just added it in between! Hope you like it!

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